indianz.com your internet resource indianz.com on facebook indianz.com on twitter indianz.com on Google+
ph: 202 630 8439   fax: 202 318 2182
Kill The Tobacco Master Settlement Agreement
Advertise on Indianz.Com
Home > News > More Headlines
September 14, 2005
'Double whammy' dealt to siblings seeking enrollment
The federal government can't force tribes to make decisions on enrollment matters even if the process seems unfair, the 9th Circuit Court of Appeals ruled on Tuesday. In a short...

Senate delays action on ANWR drilling in budget
The Senate has delayed action on a budget resolution that could open the Arctic National Wildlife Refuge to development but supporters say they expect it to win approval. The resolution...

Stevens continues to press Alaska Native funding
Sen. Ted Stevens (R-Alaska) won't give up his fight to streamline funding for Alaska Natives despite a General Accountability Office report indicating that tribes and villages are using funds efficiently....

Yellow Bird: Clearing the air on the 'Sioux' name
"I hesitated to wade into the debate about the NCAA's recent ruling regarding UND's logo. I hesitated because so much already has been said so many times over - whew....

Editorial: Save Nez Perce burial site from desecration
"Long before Old Chief Joseph died in 1871, he extracted a promise from his sons that they would never sell the Wallowa Valley. "You must stop your ears whenever you...

Appeals court upholds legality of land-into-trust process
For the second time in a year, a federal appeals court on Tuesday soundly rejected a state's challenge to the legality of the land-into-trust process. In a closely-watched case, the...

Ross Swimmer: Cobell suit not about mismanagement
"In a recent editorial in your newspaper, Cobell v. Norton litigation spokesman Bill McAllister says that reporters are not asking the Department of the Interior enough questions. I agree. There...

Prison sentence sought for faking tribal documents
Federal prosecutors and the Interior Department's Inspector General are urging a prison sentence for a man who fake documents as part of bid to gain federal recognition. Ronald Roberts, 57,...

Tribal IDs to be accepted at polls in Minnesota
Tribal members in Minnesota can now use their tribal identification cards to register to vote on election days, The Minneapolis Star Tribune reports. The state was imposing limits on the...

D-Q University set to reopen for fall semester
D-Q University, the only tribal college in California, is set to open for classes on September 19. The school underwent turmoil this past spring, having lost its accreditation. The Bureau...

Grand Ronde Tribes elect new council members
Members of the Grand Ronde Tribes of Oregon elected two new council members and re-elected one incumbent on Saturday. The election of the two new members gives a group called...

Osage Nation asks for input on new constitution
The Osage Nation of Oklahoma is asking members to consider how they want their tribe's new form of government to look. The tribe's government and membership were limited by an...

Employee use of tribal vehicles comes under scrutiny
The Navajo Nation is considering a request to bar employees from driving tribal vehicles to and from work, a spokesperson for President Joe Shirley Jr. said. The tribe allows employees...

Navajo chapter gets USDA grant for new house
The U.S. Department of Agriculture awarded a $250,000 grant to the Upper Fruitland, New Mexico, chapter of the Navajo Nation for a new chapter house. The money will fund a...

Editorial: Boys & Girls Club needs to reopen
"We applaud the decision of the Navajo Nation Department of Youth and chapter officials for taking steps that, hopefully, will lead to the reopening of the Shiprock Boys and Girls...

Eastern Cherokees reach out to victims of Katrina
The Eastern Band of Cherokee Indians in North Carolina is helping victims of Hurricane Katrina. The tribe donated $7,500 to Hearts With Hands, a local organization helping with disaster relief....

Tribe urged to consider coalbed methane development
A new group called the Association for the Advancement of Indigenous Resources is urging members of the Northern Cheyenne Tribe of Montana to consider coalbed methane development. Terry Beartusk, the...

Northern Cheyenne president calls for greatness
Eugene Little Coyote, the president of the Northern Cheyenne Tribe of Montana, called on tribal members to "return to greatness" and defeat poverty, substance abuse and other problems. Little Coyote...

Catawba Nation linked to election fraud probe
The Department of Justice is investigating possible federal election fraud involving businesses linked to the Catawba Nation of South Carolina, The State reports. The paper said the FBI recently searched...

More headlines...
Local Links:
Federal Register | Indian Gaming | Jobs & Notices | In The Hoop | Message Board
Latest News:
Native Sun News: Alaska Native leaders blast VAWA measure (8/12)
Kathleen Buerer: Tribes should use Black Hills settlement fund (8/12)
Cedric Sunray: Haskell University must live up to commitment (8/12)
Jay Daniels: Indian Country faces many threats to sovereignty (8/12)
Column: Suicide rate still high among Manitoba's Native youth (8/12)
Navajo Nation president explains support for horse slaughter (8/12)
Editorial: Address controversy affecting megaload shipments (8/12)
Column: Early voting in South Dakota about 'racial geography' (8/12)
Editorial: Oregon governor must veto Indian mascot measure (8/12)
Native Sun News: First Nations Sculpture Garden wins approval (8/9)
William Old Chief: Corruption ignored on Blackfeet Reservation (8/9)
Sherman Alexie: 'Lone Ranger and Tonto Fistfight' at 20 years (8/9)
Marty Two Bulls: Oglala Sioux Tribe faces dilemma on alcohol (8/9)
Darren Bonaparte: Mohawk perspective on Two Row Wampum (8/9)
Dalton Walker: NCAI and google start Indigenous Mapping Day (8/9)
Gyasi Ross: Nez Perce Tribe shows true leadership with protest (8/9)
Nez Perce Tribe aims to stop megaload shipment with litigation (8/9)
9th Circuit rejects case over Fort Belknap Tribes rent subsidies (8/9)
Center: Indian Country payday lenders face increased scrutiny (8/9)
Chumash Tribe submits land-into-trust application for property (8/9)
Cheyenne-Arapaho elder shares tribal knowledge of tornadoes (8/9)
Zuni Pueblo and Navajo Nation end dispute for surplus property (8/9)
Moapa Band sues energy company over waste at power facility (8/9)
Historic Narragansett Tribe village protected from development (8/9)
Slate Editor: No longer using name of Washington football team (8/9)
Judge requires bond of nearly $500K in horse slaughter lawsuit (8/9)
Paper intent on proving Delaware Tribe's Kansas casino intent (8/9)
Group gathers signatures for referendum on North Fork casino (8/9)
Lakes Entertainment reports gains from Shingle Springs casino (8/9)
Column: Graton Rancheria casino still the number one concern (8/9)
Siletz Tribes share $3634K in casino revenues with community (8/9)
Native Sun News: Wounded Knee landowner sets final deadline (8/8)
Native Sun News: Tim Giago inducted into NAJA's Hall of Fame (8/8)
Simon Moya-Smith: Indian family accused of marketing culture (8/8)
Sharon Day: Walking the rivers to raise awareness of pollution (8/8)
Judge orders immediate move of Baby Veronica to non-Indians (8/8)
Nez Perce Tribe to sue over megaload shipment on reservation (8/8)
NPR: EPA set to allow fracking waste on Wind River Reservation (8/8)
Sex. Baucus cites large number of child victims on reservations (8/8)
Six charged with stealing from Blackfeet Nation youth program (8/8)
Chippewa Cree Tribe delays swearing-in of chair amid challenge (8/8)
Lawsuit disputes school board district on Fort Peck Reservation (8/8)
Narragansett Tribe seeks dismissal of lawsuit by former lawyer (8/8)
Blog: Former player calls Washington football mascot offensive (8/8)
Judge sets hearing in fight over United Keetoowah Band casino (8/8)
more headlines...

Home | Arts & Entertainment | Business | Canada | Cobell Lawsuit | Education | Environment | Federal Recognition | Forum | Health | Humor | Indian Gaming | Indian Trust | Jack Abramoff Scandal | Jobs & Notices | Law | National | News | Opinion | Politics | Sports | Technology | World

Indianz.Com Terms of Service | Indianz.Com Privacy Policy
About Indianz.Com | Advertise on Indianz.Com

Indianz.Com is a product of Noble Savage Media, LLC and Ho-Chunk, Inc.